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<p>[QUOTE="JamesWon2, post: 3697208, member: 18853"]Thanks a lot blooey, that is a very interesting link. </p><p><br /></p><p>I read the section on '<b><font size="4">Sun Wukong' </font></b><font size="4">or</font><b><font size="4"> Monkey King. </font></b><font size="4">I learned his weapon of choice is a staff. The illustrated depiction on wikipedia shows one hand open and one closed holding a staff. </font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]311659[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">The hand puppet has one hand open and one fist, but could be clenched to symbolise the holding of a staff.</font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]311660[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="4">That is very interesting. And that together with the crown, and monkey face points towards a possible Monkey King hand puppet.....</font></p><p><font size="4">But what makes you say 'definitely Monkey King'. Maybe there aren't many other character choices, but I don't know too much about Chinese/oriental Mythology. </font></p><p><font size="4">Thank you</font></p><p><font size="4"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JamesWon2, post: 3697208, member: 18853"]Thanks a lot blooey, that is a very interesting link. I read the section on '[B][SIZE=4]Sun Wukong' [/SIZE][/B][SIZE=4]or[/SIZE][B][SIZE=4] Monkey King. [/SIZE][/B][SIZE=4]I learned his weapon of choice is a staff. The illustrated depiction on wikipedia shows one hand open and one closed holding a staff. [ATTACH=full]311659[/ATTACH] The hand puppet has one hand open and one fist, but could be clenched to symbolise the holding of a staff. [ATTACH=full]311660[/ATTACH] That is very interesting. And that together with the crown, and monkey face points towards a possible Monkey King hand puppet..... But what makes you say 'definitely Monkey King'. Maybe there aren't many other character choices, but I don't know too much about Chinese/oriental Mythology. Thank you [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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